Ben Barten, IDLHeight: 6’ 5 ¼”Weight: 316 lbsClass: Sixth-year SeniorSchool: WisconsinHands: 9”Arm Length: 31 ⅝”40-Yard Dash: 5.41 secondsBench Press: 33 repsVertical: 32 ½”Broad Jump: 9’ 01”20-Yard Shuttle: 4.71 seconds3-Cone: 8.00 secondsSTATSBen Barten was a three-star recruit out of Stratford, Wisconsin, in the 2020 recruiting class, where he would sign with the Wisconsin Badgers, a school he had committed to two years before enrolling.Barten chose Wisconsin over the Iowa Hawkeyes in what ended up becoming a battle of the two biggest tough-nose programs in the Big Ten.Throughout his career, Barten would rack up 63 combined tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 sacks, 8 pass deflections, and 2 fumble recoveries.StrengthsDifficult to move in the run gameHas shown the ability to eat double teams and force a stalemateOften over-powered offensive linemen in the run gameKeeps his eyes in the backfield while engaged with blockersShows stack-and-shed ability - can throw himself free against weaker linemenRelentless motor going after the footballCan occasionally get his hands up into throwing lanesHas blocked multiple kicks throughout his college careerWeaknessesIsn’t an athlete at allHeight makes it unlikely he’s ever going to win the leverage battle, already evident in collegeHasn’t shown any ability to contribute as a pass-rusherDoesn’t have the explosiveness to win with his first stepNo pass-rush plan, doesn’t even seem like he’s trying to get pressureSummaryThe only defensive role suitable for Barten at the next level is a pure nose tackle that can play early downs or in obvious run situations.Barten’s ability to legitimately impact the game on special teams, with multiple blocked kicks in his career, could be enough for a team to justify keeping him on the bottom of the roster.As the league runs more football, teams could begin looking for players like Barten to fill out the bottom of their rosters and practice squads.GRADE: 5.5Nick Falato's Draft Grade Chart | Nick FalatoAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow